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POLICY AND PROCEDURE
DEPARTMENT: REFERENCE NUMBER: CC.PHAR.13
Pharmacy Operations
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/10 POLICY NAME: Pharmacy & Therapeutics
Committee
REVIEWED/REVISED DATE: 08/10, RETIRED DATE: N/A
07/11, 02/12, 02/13, 02/14, 08/14, 08/15,
08/16, 11/16, 02/17, 02/18, 02/19, 02/20,
02/21, 05/21, 08/21
PRODUCT TYPE: Medicaid PAGE: Page 1 of 6
SCOPE: Centene Health Plan Pharmacy Department, Centene Corporate Pharmacy Solutions,
Centene Corporate Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and Envolve Pharmacy Solutions.
PHARMACY & THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE CHARTER
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Centene Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is
to review and make decisions for changes to the drugs listed for coverage, the edits
related to controls or limitations of drug coverage, and the policies and procedures
governing provision of drug coverage under the Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) to
promote access to safe, effective and quality drug therapy. Centene and its subsidiaries do
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, nor
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or otherwise subject to discrimination
under any applicable Company health program or activity. The Centene P&T Committee:
a. Objectively appraises, evaluates, and selects drugs for coverage on the Medicaid
PDL.
b. Meets quarterly, and if necessary more frequently, to review and update the PDL to
consider adding newly approved drugs and recommending changes to existing drug
coverage in consideration of changes in FDA approved labeling, safety concerns, or
current market conditions.
c. Reviews and approves Drug Utilization Review (DUR) initiatives delegated to the
Clinical Pharmacy Advisory Committee (CPAC) and Envolve Pharmacy Solutions
that are sent to health plans for provider or member intervention.
d. Reviews, updates, and approves policies and procedures governing provision of the
Medicaid pharmacy benefits.
e. Reviews, updates, and approves criteria guidelines for the use of restricted access
drugs and non-PDL covered drug therapy.
f. Reviews newly FDA approved drug products within 90 days, and reach a coverage
decision for each newly FDA approved drug within 180 days of market availability.
g. Reviews and evaluates the clinical appropriateness protocols and procedures for
formulary exceptions and other utilization management activities such as prior
authorizations, step therapies, quantity limits, generic substitutions, drug utilization,
drug compliance and related activities that impact consumer access to drugs. The P&T
Committee set protocols and procedures which insure that drug utilization management
decisions are evidence-based clinical decisions.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
DEPARTMENT: REFERENCE NUMBER: CC.PHAR.13
Pharmacy Operations
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/10 POLICY NAME: Pharmacy & Therapeutics
Committee
REVIEWED/REVISED DATE: 08/10, RETIRED DATE: N/A
07/11, 02/12, 02/13, 02/14, 08/14, 08/15,
08/16, 11/16, 02/17, 02/18, 02/19, 02/20,
02/21, 05/21, 08/21
PRODUCT TYPE: Medicaid PAGE: Page 2 of 6
2. MEMBERSHIP & ORGANIZATION. The Centene P&T Committee is chaired by the
Centene Vice President (VP) of Medical Affairs, or the Centene Chief Medical Officer or
his/her designee. The Secretary of the Committee is Centene’s Director of Medical
Affairs Pharmacy Operations or his/her designee. Voting members of the Committee
include appropriately credentialed community-based practitioners and pharmacists
representing various clinical specialties that adequately represent the needs of Centene
health plan members. The Committee includes at least one practicing physician and one
practicing pharmacist who are experts regarding the care of elderly or disabled
individuals. Outside specialty consultants, independent and free of conflict with respect to
Centene health plans and pharmaceutical manufactures, may be recruited as deemed
necessary, to provide input related to their areas of expertise and to provide advice on
specialty practice standards. All members will be required to participate in the annual
conflict of interest training along with signed documentation. All members have an
ongoing responsibility to disclose conflicts of interest if they arise. A quorum is required
to transact business and make decisions, which is at minimum 50% of Centene P&T
Committee members, three (3) of whom must be community based practitioners.
All members shall serve a two-year term. Every two years members will be contacted to
confirm their willingness to continue participation in the P&T Committee. Once a member
confirms willingness to continue, the member will fill a subsequent two year appointment
unless resignation or less than 50% attendance applies. Employees of pharmaceutical
manufacturers and other product sponsor representatives may not serve as members of the
P&T Committee or attend meetings.
3. ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION. It is the responsibility of all members to
ensure optimal discussion of agenda items. Membership of the P&T Committee reflects a
multi-disciplinary approach to drug evaluation.
Attendance of greater than 50% of P&T Committee meetings in a rolling 12 months is
required to maintain the rights of a voting member.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. The Centene P&T Committee carries out its mission and
performs its duties by applying the following principles:
a. Clinical decisions are based on the strength of scientific evidence and standards of
practice that include, but are not limited to, the following:
i. Assessing peer reviewed medical literature, randomized clinical trials, and
outcomes research data.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
DEPARTMENT: REFERENCE NUMBER: CC.PHAR.13
Pharmacy Operations
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/10 POLICY NAME: Pharmacy & Therapeutics
Committee
REVIEWED/REVISED DATE: 08/10, RETIRED DATE: N/A
07/11, 02/12, 02/13, 02/14, 08/14, 08/15,
08/16, 11/16, 02/17, 02/18, 02/19, 02/20,
02/21, 05/21, 08/21
PRODUCT TYPE: Medicaid PAGE: Page 3 of 6
ii. Employing well established clinical practice guidelines developed by means of an
evidence-based process and make use of other sources of appropriate information.
iii. Comparing the safety, efficacy, the frequency of side effects and potential drug
interactions among alternative drug products.
iv. Assessing the likely impact of a drug product on patient compliance when
compared to alternative products.
v. Basing PDL coverage decisions on a thorough evaluation of the benefits, risks,
and potential outcomes for patients.
vi. Reviewing and monitoring medication utilization trends and comparing data to
recognize and established professional practice standards or protocols to facilitate
the development or revision of coverage criteria, to assess appropriate use, to
make recommendations for changes in PDL positioning, and to provide feedback
to prescribers.
vii. Review, at least annually, the prior authorization and medical necessity criteria
guidelines for drug coverage to ensure they reflect current market conditions and
standards of care.
b. The Centene P&T Committee works in coordination with the Strategy Development
Committee (SDC) who make PDL decisions through financial analyses that are
consistent with Centene P&T clinical decisions and state-specific regulatory
requirements. The SDC manages drug cost using a multi-disciplinary standardized
approach to identify, develop, and implement long- and short-term strategies in
support of health plan financial and other business objectives. Data and analytics
optimize decision-making.
c. Ad hoc meetings, if necessary, may be in the form of an in-person meeting, via phone
or an online meeting with online vote. Decisions rendered through ad hoc meetings
are considered effective as of the date of the final vote and will be brought to
quarterly meeting for review and notation in meeting minutes. This section does not
absolve the CPTC from all requirements provided for under the Membership and
Organization section.
d. Administrative considerations include, but are not limited to, the following:
i. Notifying Centene health plans regarding any suggestions for additions, deletions,
or changes to the PDL, clinical guidelines, or utilization edits.
ii. Notifying Centene health plans, via committee meeting minutes, of the
proceedings and decisions made by the Committee.
iii. Notifying Centene health plans of the Committee’s meeting schedule on an
annual basis.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
DEPARTMENT: REFERENCE NUMBER: CC.PHAR.13
Pharmacy Operations
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/10 POLICY NAME: Pharmacy & Therapeutics
Committee
REVIEWED/REVISED DATE: 08/10, RETIRED DATE: N/A
07/11, 02/12, 02/13, 02/14, 08/14, 08/15,
08/16, 11/16, 02/17, 02/18, 02/19, 02/20,
02/21, 05/21, 08/21
PRODUCT TYPE: Medicaid PAGE: Page 4 of 6
5. DELEGATED FUNCTIONS. The Centene P&T Committee delegates the creation of
oncology product(s) clinical criteria to an external vendor for those health plans that have
signed a delegation agreement, unless there are state mandated criteria. Such agreements
are subject to vendor oversight and annual review of the delegate’s clinical policies.
6. REVIEW OF CHARTER. The Centene P&T Committee reviews this charter annually
from the date of original approval or revision date, whichever is more current.
REFERENCES: N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Iowa Addendum
CC.PHAR.13_Attach
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ent_Iowa Addendu _062021.docx
Attachment B: South Carolina Addendum
CC.PHAR.13_Attach
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ent B_SC Addendum_6.21.21.docx
D
EFINITIONS: N/A
R
EVISION LOG
R
EVISION DATE
A
ddition of language requiring annual review of PA and MN criteria 08/10
by Corporate and Health Plan Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Committees.
A
ddition of quorum requirements. 08/10
Clerical changes. 07/11
No changes. 02/12
Clerical grammatical changes. 02/13
No changes deemed necessary. 02/14
No changes deemed necessary. 08/14
Changed VP of Pharmacy to VP of Pharmacy Solutions Group. 08/15
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